XXIII Strong Chess
9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 22 Nov 2025 to 28 Nov 2025 in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2074, and top seed was Josue Araujo Sanchez (🇩🇴 DOM, IM, 2314).
Os Misael King Rodriguez (🇩🇴 DOM, CM, 2000) won with 5.5/9, ahead of Ronald Eliesel Segura Encarnacion (4.0) and Julio Esdeulin Ventura Rosario (3.5). King Rodriguez shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 9 roundsCM Os Misael King Rodriguez led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
CM Os Misael King Rodriguez never relinquished the lead after R7; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
CM Os Misael King Rodriguez opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Ronald Eliesel Segura Encarnacion); the title is out of reach before R9.
CM Os Misael King Rodriguez beat Ronald Eliesel Segura Encarnacion (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇴CMKing Rodriguez, Os Misael | 2000 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 17.50 | 23.5 | +49.4 | 2222 |
| 2 | 🇩🇴Segura Encarnacion, Ronald Eliesel | 2061 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 10.50 | 25.0 | -1.6 | 2070 |
| 4 | 🇩🇴CMVentura Rosario, Julio Esdeulin | 2001 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | — | 3.5 | 12.75 | 25.5 | +15.4 | 2094 |
| 3 | 🇩🇴CMLara Santos, Angel Sebastian | 2059 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | 3.5 | 10.50 | 25.5 | +25.2 | 2048 |
| 5 | 🇩🇴Regalado Nicasio, Jean Franco | 2018 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | — | 3.0 | 10.25 | 26.0 | +23.2 | 2004 |
| 6 | 🇩🇴CMJaquez, Juan Manuel | 2113 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | — | 3.0 | 10.25 | 26.0 | -32.8 | 1974 |
| 8 | 🇩🇴Morel Reyes, Fraimy Alexander | 2011 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | — | 2.5 | 9.00 | 26.5 | -65.2 | 1929 |
| 7 | 🇩🇴CMMendez, Ruddy Antonio | 2088 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | — | 2.5 | 7.25 | 26.5 | -18.4 | 1980 |
| 9 | 🇩🇴IMAraujo Sanchez, Josue | 2314 | 1 | ½ | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | 1.5 | 7.50 | 27.5 | -3.6 | 2222 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1King Rodriguez, Os MisaelCMDOM+49.45.5 pts · #1
- 2Lara Santos, Angel SebastianCMDOM+25.23.5 pts · #3
- 3Regalado Nicasio, Jean FrancoDOM+23.23.0 pts · #5
- 1Morel Reyes, Fraimy AlexanderDOM-65.22.5 pts · #8
- 2Jaquez, Juan ManuelCMDOM-32.83.0 pts · #6
- 3Mendez, Ruddy AntonioCMDOM-18.42.5 pts · #7